George Wallington In The Studio

Bop pianist George Wallington (1924–1993) was born in Sicily and moved to the U.S. with his family in the 1920s. He became part of the New York music scene in the 1940s and played with greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan and Lionel Hampton. In 1960, he retired from music, but he reemerged in 1984.

As a guest on this 1985 episode of Piano Jazz, Wallington performs his composition "Godchild."

WBGO and Jazz At Lincoln Center

May 16, 2019 
Every December, saxophonist Joe Lovano travels home to Cleveland to throw himself a birthday concert. We hear tales of Lovano family lore, and a get a slice of his musical past and present.